Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla railway station

Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla railway station is a railway station in Valencia, Spain, opened in 2010. Along with Estació del Nord, it is a city centre terminus station, primarily serving AVE high-speed rail services, with Estació del Nord serving all other passenger rail traffic.

Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla
Station exterior
General information
Owned byAdif
Operated byRenfe
Line(s)Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network
Platforms6
Tracks9
Connections
Metrovalencia:
at Jesús (Av. de Giorgeta)
at Xàtiva (C/ de Xàtiva)
EMT
History
Opened2010
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20183,976,488[1]
Services
Preceding station Ouigo España Following station
Madrid Chamartín
Terminus
Madrid to Valencia Terminus

History

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The station was inaugurated in 2010 along with the high-speed railway from Madrid to Valencia. It was named after painter Joaquín Sorolla, who was born in the city.[2]

Services

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Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla station primarily serves AVE trains to Madrid Chamartín and Seville-Santa Justa via Requena-Utiel, with some continuing to Castelló de la Plana.

Alvia trains call at the station on the Oropesa del Mar to Gijón service, as do Euromed services between Alicante and Barcelona França. Intercity trains also operate from Madrid to Gandia via Joaquín Sorolla.

The nearest Metrovalencia station is Jesús.

Preceding station Renfe Operadora Following station
Requena-Utiel AVE Terminus
Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel Castelló de la Plana
Terminus
Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel Terminus
Requena-Utiel Avlo
Madrid Puerta de Atocha
towards Gijón
Alvia Sagunt
Castelló de la Plana Euromed Terminus
Alicante
Terminus
Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel Intercity Sagunt
towards Vinaròs
Cullera
towards Gandía
Requena-Utiel
Terminus
Avant Terminus

Future

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A new Valencia Central Station will be built that eventually replaces the existing Valencia North and Joaquín Sorolla stations. It will be 12 tracks wide in 2 subterranean levels.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Adif - Información de estaciones - Valencia Joaquín Sorolla - Alta velocidad". ADIF. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Train Station". www.renfe-sncf.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved 2018-02-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Nueva estación Central de Valencia